EP #39 - Estefanía Tapias: The State Of Female Entrepreneurship In Switzerland

Timestamps:

8:02 - Should military service be mandatory for women?
12:19 - Growing up with 3 sisters and an entrepreneurial mom
18:35 - The women quota
20:58 - How can men support women?
27:18 - How do we get more women in leadership positions?

The Episode In 60 Seconds

What drives inequality in Switzerland?

• Historical factors such as the absence of a total war which shook up societal structures in other European countries.
• Expensive childcare and unequal career development paths
• Venture capital dominated by men

How can we tackle inequality?

• Subsidized child care would be desirable, but is in the end a tax payer decision.
• Extended parental leave for both parents
• Education
• Role models and communities

Quotas: yay or nay?

• Quotas can be a powerful instrument if used wisely.
• Quotas alone aren’t enough. Coaching and mentoring is required for those who are supposed to fill them.

Diversity matters.

• A team which resembles the customer base which it builds products for will build better products.

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